Many Russian families immigrated to the Milwaukee area in the 1990s and have a strong community now. - - Donna Poisl
By Rory Linnane
When Vladimir Shteyn moved to Shorewood from Ukraine in 1997 at 9 years old, the only English word he knew was "apple."
"In fourth grade, everyone thought my name was apple, and I never really went hungry because everyone gave me apples," Shteyn, who attended Atwater Elementary School, said.
Shteyn's family was one of hundreds who immigrated to the Milwaukee area from the former Soveit Union during the 1990s, a peak immigration period for Russian-speaking families as many fled anti-Semitism after the collapse of the USSR.
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